Arizona · Hiking · Near Kachina Village

Navajo Springs

2.7 mi
round trip
325 ft
climb
7,462 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

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Navajo Springs is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2.7 miles in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced and not accessible, and the one-way climb is about 325 feet, from a low point of 7,135 feet to a high of 7,462 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 78°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. The Arizona Trail and Lakeview Trail both lie about 2.3 miles away. Mormon Mountain and the Dairy Springs campground are each about 3.2 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Navajo Springs

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 19°

    2. Feb

      42° / 20°

    3. Mar

      49° / 25°

    4. Apr

      56° / 29°

    5. May

      65° / 36°

    6. Jun

      75° / 43°

    7. Jul

      78° / 51°

    8. Aug

      75° / 51°

    9. Sep

      70° / 44°

    10. Oct

      61° / 34°

    11. Nov

      50° / 25°

    12. Dec

      41° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Happy Jack Rs, AZ, 12 mi away at 7,480 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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